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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 6/2013 Establishing Al-Raffd Fund and Issuing Its System,

Royal Decree 36/2013 Establishing the Public Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises Development and Issuing Its System,

and the System of the Administrative Apparatus of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 75/2020,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A public authority named the "Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority" is hereby established. It shall have legal personality, shall enjoy financial and administrative independence, and shall be subordinate to the Council of Ministers.

Article II

The headquarters of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority shall be in the Governorate of Muscat, and branches of it may be established in other governorates by a decision of the board of directors.

Article III

The competences of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority are hereby determined in accordance with the attached Annex 1.

Article IV

The organisational structure of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached Annex 2.

Article V

All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings of the Public Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises Development and Al-Raffd Fund are hereby transferred to the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority including the fund's capital and the annual support amount allocated to it in the General Budget of the State.

Article VI

The employees of the Public Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises Development and Al-Raffd Fund are hereby transferred to the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority with their same financial grades.

Article VII

The Public Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises Development and Al-Raffd Fund are hereby abolished, and all that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article VIII

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 28 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441
Corresponding to: 18 August 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 59/96 Establishing the Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development, 

Royal Decree 35/2012 Issuing the System of the Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development, 

Royal Decree 11/2017 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Adopting Its Organisational Structure, 

Royal Decree 2/2018 Establishing the Competition Protection and Monopoly Prevention Centre and Issuing Its System, 

and the System of the Administrative Apparatus of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 75/2020,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The name of the “Ministry of Commerce and Industry” is hereby amended to the “Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion,” and its competences are hereby determined in accordance with the attached Annex 1.

Article II

The organisational structure of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached Annex 2.

Article III

All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings of the Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development and the Competition Protection and Monopoly Prevention Centre are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion.

Article IV

The employees of the Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development and the Competition Protection and Monopoly Prevention Centre are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion with their same financial grades.

Article V

The phrases “Ministry of Commerce and Industry”; “Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development”; and “Competition Protection and Monopoly Prevention Centre” wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees are hereby replaced with the phrase “Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion.” 

The phrases “Minister of Commerce and Industry”; “Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development”; “Executive President of the Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development”; “Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Competition Protection and Monopoly Prevention Centre”; and “Executive President of the Competition Protection and Monopoly Prevention Centre” wherever they occur in laws and royal decree are hereby replaced with the phrase “Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion.”

Article VI

The Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development and the Competition Protection and Monopoly Prevention Centre are hereby abolished, and all that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provision is hereby repealed.

Article VII

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 28 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441
Corresponding to: 18 August 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 90/2007 Establishing a Ministry for Environment and Climate Affairs,

Royal Decree 18/2008 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and the System of the Administrative Apparatus of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 75/2020,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A public authority named the "Environment Authority" is hereby established. It shall have legal personality, shall enjoy financial and administrative independence, and shall be subordinate to the Council of Ministers.

Article II

The headquarters of the Environment Authority shall be in the Governorate of Muscat, and branches of it may be established in the other governorates by a decision of the board of directors.

Article III

The competences of the Environment Authority are hereby determined in accordance with the attached Annex 1.

Article IV

The organisational structure of the Environment Authority is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached Annex 2.

Article V

Without prejudice to the provisions of Royal Decree 85/2020 Regarding the Public Authority for Civil Aviation, all allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs relating to the environment are hereby transferred to the Environment Authority.

Article VI

The employees of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs, with the exception of employees concerned with climate affairs, are hereby transferred to the Environment Authority with their same financial grades, in accordance with the rules determined by the Council of Ministers.

Article VII

The phrase “Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs” wherever it occurs in laws and royal decrees relating to the environment is hereby replaced with the phrase “Environment Authority.”

The phrase “Minister of Environment and Climate Affairs” wherever it occurs in laws and royal decrees relating to the environment is also hereby replaced with the phrases “Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Environment Authority” or “President of the Environment Authority” as the case may be.

Article VIII

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs is hereby abolished, and all that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article IX

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 28 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441
Corresponding to: 18 August 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 112/2004 Establishing the Ministry of Sports Affairs and Determining Its Competences,

Royal Decree 7/2006 Adopting the Organisational Structure of the Ministry of Sports Affairs,

Royal Decree 117/2011 Establishing the National Youth Commission and Issuing Its System,

Royal Decree 40/2016 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Heritage and Culture and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and Royal Decree 65/2019 Establishing the Ministry of Arts Affairs,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A ministry named the “Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Youth” is hereby established, and its competence are hereby determined in accordance with the attached Annex 1.

Article II

The organisational structure of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Youth is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached Annex 2.

Article III

All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings relating to the Ministry of Sports Affairs, the Ministry of Arts Affairs, and the National Youth Commission are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Youth, as well as all that relates to cultural affairs from the Ministry of Heritage and Culture.

Article IV

The employees of the Ministry of Sports Affairs, the Ministry of Arts Affairs, and the National Youth Commission are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth with their same financial grades. The employees concerned with cultural affairs in the Ministry of Heritage and Culture are also hereby transferred to it with their same financial grades, in accordance with the rules specified by the Council of Ministers.

Article V

The phrases “Ministry of Sports Affairs”; “Ministry of Arts Affairs”; and “National Youth Commission” wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees are hereby replaced with the phrase “Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Youth.” The phrases “Minister of Sports Affairs”; “Minister of Arts Affairs”; and “Chairman of the National Youth Commission” wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees are hereby replaced with the phrase “Minister of Culture, Sports, and Youth.” The phrases “Ministry of Heritage and Culture” and “Minister of Heritage and Culture” wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees relating to culture are hereby replaced with the phrases “Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Youth” and “Minister of Culture, Sports, and Youth.”

Article VI

The Ministry of Sports Affairs, the Ministry of Arts Affairs, and the National Youth Commission are hereby abolished as well as all that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions.

Article VII

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 28 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441
Corresponding to: 18 August 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the Law of Free Zones promulgated by Royal Decree 56/2002,

Royal Decree 103/2005 Establishing a Free Zone in Mazyunah,

Royal Decree 62/2006 Establishing the Salalah Free Zone,

Royal Decree 123/2010 Establishing the Sohar Free Zone,

Royal Decree 119/2011 Establishing the Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm and Issuing Its System,

the System of the Special Economic Zone at Duqm promulgated by Royal Decree 79/2013,

and the System of the Administrative Apparatus of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 75/2020,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A public authority named the "Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones" is hereby established. It shall have legal personality, shall enjoy financial and administrative independence, and shall be subordinate to the Council of Ministers.

Article II

The headquarters of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones shall be in the Governorate of Muscat, and it is permitted by a decision of the board of directors to establish branches in other governorates or offices outside the Sultanate.

Article III

The competences of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones are hereby determined in accordance with the attached annex.

Article IV

The President of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones shall undertake the chairmanship of the board of directors.

Article V

All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings of the Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm are hereby transferred to the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones.

Article VI

The employees of the Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm are hereby transferred to the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones with their same financial grades.

Article VII

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones shall exercise the competences prescribed to the Free Zones Committee in the aforementioned Law of Free Zones and the aforementioned royal decrees on the establishment of free zones in Mazyunah, Salalah, and Sohar.

Article VIII

The phrases “Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm”; “Board of Directors of the Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm”; “Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm”; and “Executive President of the Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm” wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees are hereby replaced with the phrases “Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones”; “Board of Directors of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones”; “Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones”; and “President of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones.” The phrase “Free Zones Committee” wherever it occurs in the aforementioned Law of Free Zones and the aforementioned royal decrees on the establishment of free zones in Mazyunah, Salalah, and Sohar is also hereby replaced with the phrase “Board of Directors of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones.”

Article IX

The benefits, incentives, and exemptions stipulated in laws and royal decrees prescribed to the Special Economic Zone at Duqm and the free zones shall continue to operate until a royal decree is issued in this regard.

Article X

All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article XI

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 28 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441
Corresponding to: 18 August 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 2/2008 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Oil and Gas and Adopting Its Organisational Structure, 

Royal Decree 49/2014 Establishing the Public Authority for Mining and Issuing Its System, 

Royal Decree 40/2018 Assigning Some Competences, 

and the System of the Administrative Apparatus of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 75/2020,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The name of the “Ministry of Oil and Gas” is hereby amended to the “Ministry of Energy and Minerals” and its competences are hereby determined in accordance with the attached Annex 1.

Article II

The organisational structure of the Ministry of Energy and Minerals is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached Annex 2.

Article III

All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings of the Public Authority for Mining are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Energy and Minerals.

Article IV

The employees of the Public Authority for Mining are hereby transferred to the Ministry of Energy and Minerals with their same financial grades.

Article V

The phrases “Ministry of Oil and Gas” and “Public Authority for Mining” wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees are hereby replaced with the phrase “Ministry of Energy and Minerals.”

The phrases “Minister of Oil and Gas”; “Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Public Authority for Mining”; and “Executive President of the Public Authority for Mining” wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees are hereby replaced with the phrase “Minister of Energy and Minerals.”

Article VI

The Public Authority for Mining is hereby abolished, and all that is contrary to this decree or in conflict with its provisions is hereby repealed.

Article VII

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 28 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441
Corresponding to: 18 August 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.

This item has been repealed by virtue of Royal Decree 52/2023.

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Social Insurance Law promulgated by Royal Decree 72/91,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The attached Employment Security System shall apply.

Article II

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Public Authority for Social Insurance shall issue the necessary regulations and decisions for implementing the provisions of the attached system.

Article III

The provisions of the attached system are amended by a decision of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Public Authority for Social Insurance after the approval of the Council of Ministers.

Article IV

All that is contrary to this decree and the attached system, or in conflict with their provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article V

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on 1 November 2020, with the exception of the following:

- Article 8 of the attached system comes into force on 1 January 2021.

- Article 12 of the attached system comes into force after a year from the date of entry into force of this decree.

Issued on: 27 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441
Corresponding to: 17 August 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.

This item was repealed by Royal Decree 57/2025.

Consolidated Text Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the Tender Law promulgated by Royal Decree 36/2008,

Royal Decree 116/2010 Adopting the Organisational Structure of the Tender Board and Its Secretariat General,

and the System of the Administrative Apparatus of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 75/2020,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Tender Board shall have a secretariat general that has legal personality and enjoys financial and administrative independence.

Article II

The Secretariat General of the Tender Board shall have a secretary general with the special grade appointed by royal decree.

Article III

The Secretary General of the Tender Board shall manage all the administrative and financial affairs of the Secretariat General, and shall represent it in its relations with others and before the courts. He shall have the authorities of the head of the unit stipulated in the laws and royal decrees applicable to the units of the administrative apparatus of the state.

Article IV

The competences of the Secretariat General of the Tender Board are hereby determined in accordance with the attached Annex 1.

Article V

The organisational structure of the Secretariat General of the Tender Board is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached Annex 2.

Article VI

The aforementioned Royal Decree 116/2010 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to this decree or in conflict with its provisions.

Article VII

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 27 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441
Corresponding to: 17 August 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1353 issued on 19 August 2020.